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Saturday, June 23, 2012

Sweet Saturday #10: Loaded Lemonade

Forgive me for not posting yesterday, but after the week I had, I needed a break! Not only that, but my internet was acting whacky Thursday evening (when I usually draft Friday's post) due to a couple of brown outs from the intense heat we had here in NJ. Then poor Lily contracted what may be Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (although it appears to be a very mild case), so I just had to take care of her first and foremost, as all you mommies know!

Yet, I did find some time to try out this sweet and sour and refreshing drink, that combines sour lemons, refreshing cucumber, tangy ginger and cool mint. Do I have your attention yet..?

Slice and dice cucumber, then place into blender with water and blend until smooth. Pour the mixture over a strainer into a pitcher, then return liquid to blender. (This is optional, you may like your lemonade chunky!).

Next, add the lemon juice, ginger, and honey or agave. You can use sugar instead, but it's better to use a natural sweetener, so I'd recommend raw sugar if you have it. You can also make a sugar syrup by dissolving the sugar with water over low heat in a small saucepan.

I used a hunk of ginger this size

Blend the added ingredients with the cucumber juice mixture. Add more sweetener or ginger to taste if desired. Serve over ice with fresh mint leaves and sliced cucumber and/or lemon. Pucker up! This is a drink everyone will love, but may not be good for kids under 1. Give children under 3 a watered-down version (I give Lily half juice, half water). This is the perfect summer cooler!

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This looks so delicious. I can't wait to make it! Thanks for the hop. I added a recipe I had previously posted on my blog. Hope that's okay. I wasn't sure if it had to be a recipe or not. Hope to get to know you better.

Thanks for hosting again. I love Lemonade and would be trying your recipe, cucumber (as well as lettuce) is also a natural body coolant ! {Even though it's Winter over here, South Africa still has it's patches of heat}Have a lovely weekend!Linda

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After growing up the in the north tri-state area of NJ/NY/PA, events unfolded that landed me and my family in western NC. This blog documents our adventures in relocating! Hope you enjoy, please comment and share your stories with me!